Complete Conditioning for Hockey
Complete Conditioning for Hockey by Ryan van Asten, published by Human Kinetics on April 13, 2022, is a comprehensive guide designed to enhance the physical preparation of hockey players. This first edition spans 360 pages and provides a year-round training plan aimed at improving strength, speed, and agility essential for competing at high levels in the sport. The book draws on the expertise of van Asten, a leading strength and conditioning coach, who has worked with elite athletes and teams, including NHL champions and Olympic medalists.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of various aspects of conditioning, including movement optimization, endurance, and functional strength. The book includes over 145 exercises with progressions and variations tailored to different skill levels and positions, ensuring personalized training. Additionally, it offers specific training plans for off-season, preseason, in-season, and postseason, focusing on optimal performance and recovery. Complete Conditioning for Hockey also features an analysis of player movement and conditioning needs, elevating the approach to physical training in hockey.
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Hockey players are stronger, quicker, and more agile than ever before. To compete and win in today’s game requires superior stamina and strength. Complete Conditioning for Hockey can help get you there with a year-round training plan that will get you primed for a winning season.
Author Ryan van Asten, one of the game’s leading strength and conditioning coaches, shares the same approach he’s used with top athletes and teams at the professional and national levels–including NHL Stanley Cup winners, Canada’s Olympic gold medal-winning women’s hockey team, and multiple world championship teams. Complete Conditioning for Hockey covers every aspect of physical preparation, including these:
- Movement optimization
- Endurance and stamina
- Functional strength and power
- Acceleration and speed
- Change of direction and reactivity
- Recovery and injury risk reduction
Throughout, you’ll find more than 145 exercises, each with progressions and variations, to optimize your training in order to continue your development season after season. The position-specific guidelines will help to personalize training to your skill set, experience level, and role on the team. Training plans provide specific information and exercises for the off-season, preseason, in-season, and postseason to ensure optimal peaking and recovery.
Complete Conditioning for Hockey also features a detailed analysis of player movement and conditioning needs, taking the process of physical preparation for hockey to a whole new level.
Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.
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